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Lube It Please!

12-08-2012, 06:13 PM

What were you thinking?

For the past week I have ran into job after job of faucets, T/S valves, etc. where nothing was taken apart and lubed when installed. And all the tricks you can think of that have worked would not get them to budge.

If you install it, take a minute and lube the parts that make it serviceable.

Comment

newer 1/4 turn/ ceramic disc faucets don't need it. if anything just lube the fine threads that hold on the estucions and the spline for the handles.

old school compression/ washer stems. lube the coarse threads that open and close the stem. also the packing nut and packing along the stem. plus the trim estucion and trim nipple, handle spline for future removal.